Inferencing
SPLAT! "Oh rats!" thought Katie as she stooped to clean up the mess. "I hope we have another one." She looked in the fridge and pulled out the carton. One left! Breakfast wasn't ruined after all.
What did Katie clean up?
Eggs.
Someone you met last week called you by the wrong name.
What could you do?
Answers vary.
How can you start a conversation with someone?
Walk up to the person with expected body language, asking them a question about something going on in the room or about their weekend.
Name 4 characters from Spongebob.
Spongebob, Patrick, Sandy, Gary, Mr. Krabs, Plankton.
It was May 10th. Jason shut the door to his bedroom. Then, he found the present he had hidden in the back of his closet. He wrapped it carefully in pink paper. "Only 3 days until Sunday!" he thought.
Who will Jason give his present to?
His mom.
You are at the mall with friends and someone tells you to take something from the store without paying.
Your family is talking about a topic that you are not interested in. What should you do?
This topic might be important to someone else. I should show I care by asking connecting questions, then I can maybe change the topic in an expected way.
What day is Star Wars Day?
May 4th
Susie looked down at her beautiful dress. She looked like a princess! The music started to play. She held the flowers tightly and started to walk slowly towards the front. Everyone smiled as she walked by.
Where is Susie?
Her wedding.
You went to go buy some snacks at the store. When you get to the counter to pay, you realize you don't have any money.
What could you do?
Ask a patent or friend for money (make sure you pay them back) or put the item back on the shelf and come back to the store when you have money.
How do you end a conversation?
Tell the person I have something to do or somewhere to go and we can continue the conversation another time.
Name 3 rides a Disney.
answers vary.
The bus was full of children. Everyone was laughing and talking. Ben scratched a mosquito bite on his leg. It had been a fun week but he was glad that tonight he would be sleeping in his own bed instead of in a sleeping bag.
Where was the bus coming from?
Summer Camp
You are paired with someone you do not get along with for a group project.
What could you do?
Try to be flexible - it may not be as bad as you think!
Talk to the teacher privately about your concerns.
Your friends are talking about a movie and you start talking about what you want to eat for lunch.
Is that expected or unexpected? Why?
Unexpected.
Name 3 Avengers.
Thor, Hulk, Iron Man, Black Widow, Captain America, Doctor Strange.
When Ethan woke up, the room was bright with sunlight. He looked at the clock and leapt out of bed. He threw on his clothes, grabbed his backpack, and ran out the door without eating breakfast.
Why was Ethan in a hurry?
He was late.
A group of friends in your class are talking about a party that was on Saturday, but you weren't invited.
What do you do?
Be flexible. We may not be invited to every party and that's okay!
How do you keep a conversation going?
Ask connecting questions and comments.
When is Mrs. Foder's birthday
July 2nd